Which Man United make the combined XI with Arsenal ahead of Saturday?

Arsenal host Manchester United host on Saturday in a game with huge potential implications for the top four race.

While the days when the Gunners and the Red Devils would face off with the Premier League title at stake belong to a bygone era, a Champions League spot remains firmly in their sight.

Arsenal are fifth with 57 points and currently trail fourth-placed Spurs only on goal difference, while United are three points adrift of the north London duo having played a game more than both of their rivals.

The mood within the two teams couldn't be more different ahead of the game at the Emirates.  

Arsenal are riding high after an impressive 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge snapped a three-game losing streak and restored faith Mikel Arteta can lead the Gunners into the Champions League for the first time since 2017.

United, meanwhile, were trounced 4-0 at Anfield in a performance that was, if possible, even more pitiful than the 5-0 shellacking they suffered in the reverse fixture in October.

A new era may be on the horizon following Erik ten Hag's appointment, but the current season can't end quickly enough for United.

With that in mind, Sportsmail has picked a combined XI of Arsenal and United players based on current form and here is how they line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

GOALKEEPER - David De Gea (Manchester United)

Aaron Ramsdale has been a revelation since joining Arsenal in the summer, pulling off some spectacular saves and forcing his way into the England squad. 

De Gea has conceded more goals than Ramsdale and kept less clean sheets - 48 to 30 and seven to 12, respectively - but gets the nod as he's arguably been United's player of the season.

That says more about the Spaniard's teammates than he does about his own